User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

To put into practice what I discussed above, I am going to have my gifted 3rd-6th grade students do the following Hyperdoc starting with our first meeting together. 2009). ( Community Building in the Classroom ). Knowing our students is fundamental to real differentiation ( 6 Strategies For Getting To Know Your Students ).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. My “ah ha” moment came in March of 2009 after having read a newspaper article about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance.

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Social Media Twitter Personal Learning Network Outcomes 289

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

My unexpected journey began with a decision to give Twitter a try in 2009. This should never have happened either as I was convinced that any and all social media tools were a complete waste of my time and would not lead to any improvement in professional practice. The rest is history.

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Social Media Twitter Outcomes Secondary 192

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Innovative teaching, as Zhu et al (2013) confirm, “is a necessity for all teachers in order to meet the educational needs of the new generations.” Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al., ” (p. Sources Brouwer, N., & Korthagen, F. Can teacher education make a difference?

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

If results were not what our stakeholders wanted this would then trigger meetings leading to the development of action plans to get us back on course. Luckily change came in the form of a little blue bird that gave me the kick in the butt that I desperately needed back in 2009. McREL Teacher Evaluation Tool implemented in 2013.

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Khan Academy BYOD Digital Badges Social Media 355

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2016

To this day I still remember the article that I read about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance one cold Sunday in March of 2009. We were still using traditional means of communication such as memos, on-site events such as our annual Back to School Night, PTO meetings, email blasts, and face-to-face conferences when needed.

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Social Media Twitter Strategy Meeting 183

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Amazon will be sunsetting TenMarks and its online instructional tools, which were once at the forefront of the company’s K-12 digital education strategy. Founded in 2009, TenMarks developed a web-based, adaptive K-12 math program that included lesson plans, curriculum and exercises. Amazon didn’t offer much information, either.

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Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 78

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 23, 2021

A 2009 Vanderbilt University review in the Journal of Educational Psychology looked at over 50 years of longitudinal research on spatial ability , and concluded that “spatial ability plays a critical role in developing expertise in STEM.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver CO.

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STEM Training Analysis Study 136

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2022

To meet this need, ParentSquare has partnered with MyVRSpot , a video and digital media management service, to extend its video messaging capabilities to the ParentSquare school-home engagement platform for K-12. Current ParentSquare customers can log in to the platform and learn more about using this enhancement here. About ParentSquare.

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Video Future Ready Survey Tools 90

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Every now and then, it's been hard to do a call while the kids are screaming or something like that, but between meetings, to see them or have lunch with them or go on a walk with them, that part has been actually quite nice.” EdSurge: How did you adapt to meet the needs of students during the pandemic? They were real education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Along similar lines, referencing Picciano (2009), Fabbian et al (2017) define a blended learning class as one that “integrates face to face (F2F) and online activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner while online activities replace a portion of F2F time” (pp.314-315).

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Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Course 115

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

While student familiarity with this tool has improved, one thing that never varies is the myths surrounding teaching with it. Teach the digital tool and then use it. A better approach is to use tools students are familiar with, that are intuitive to use and within the students’ age range for understanding.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Do they meet the needs to learners today? I will be the first one to admit that the learning environments and spaces at New Milford High School looked nothing like this prior to 2009. It is a call to action challenging leaders to critically reflect on the learning spaces and environments that embody a school.

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Learning Trends Social Media Company 287

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

After getting on Twitter in 2009 I realized that we had to be better for our kids. I spent a great deal of time writing numerous detailed memos on everything from technology tools to improve assessment, developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), and embracing innovative ideas.

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Examples Personal Learning Network Training Industry 183

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. As compared to past years, this year’s Hewlett OER meeting seemed more inclusive of voices serving, supporting and working in U.S.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Many of my 3rd-6th grade students join my Google Meet class (used by our district) dragging in and saying they’re tired. To gain students’ attention, class might begin by using multi-media, hands-on activities, surprising events, humor, or appealing to students’ emotions (Davis, 2009) ( A Starter Activity to Begin Any Class ).

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Examples Groups Google Outcomes 435

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

This is true, in many cases, when these tools are used for personal use. Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader. Character limits and the ability for people to receive tweets as SMS text messages make this a powerful communications tool.

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Social Media Facebook Twitter Personal Learning Network 289

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2017

There are countless stories to be shared that illustrate how schools are meeting the diverse needs of learners today while preparing them for success in their future. As I have been writing since 2009, if you don’t tell your story someone else will. Well there are tools for that as well. Check out an example HERE.

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Social Media Strategy Facebook Report 150

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 17, 2016

Back in the day, I was against the idea of blogging as I thought Twitter was good enough to meet certain leadership and learning goals I had established. As I have said since 2009, if you don't tell your story someone else will. If something is important to you then you will find a way. If not, then you will make an excuse.

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Social Media Strategy Twitter Meeting 150

Neo LMS

AUGUST 7, 2018

Taking the stage back in 2009 made me feel like I was a teacher again, and I loved teaching. Well, this Talk is aimed more at parents, but maybe teachers could share it in a PTA meeting, or find it inspiring if they themselves are parents. Being on a TED stage is incredible as well. Trust me, I’ve been on one.

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Khan Academy System Outcomes Assessment 262

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The latest release, which followed students who started at the state-run pre-K program in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 school year through the end of sixth grade, found that grads of the program had lower academic scores, more behavioral problems and more special education referrals than their peers who did not attend.

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Study Outcomes Elementary System 108

The Electric Educator

MARCH 19, 2009

tools for classroom instruction" 4:00-5:00 Workshop-- "Toys to tools: connecting students'' cell phones to learning." Come and check us out! 1:00-2:00 Workshop-- "Want to teach online? Free training, free or low cost content!" 2:30-3:30 Workshop-- "Web 2.0 2:30-3:30 Closing Keynote-- Timothy J.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. Let’s try meeting all of the needs of our students in math,” Sheppard says.

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Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad 73

Kathy Schrock

JULY 6, 2020

IPEVO P2V CAMERA (2009) __ OVERVIEW Fast forward to mid-2020, and IPEVO has just released their 8th gen model, the newly updated IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB document camera. USING THE IPEVO DOC CAMERA FOR REMOTE LEARNING The IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB , using the USB mode, can be used to support remote teaching, learning, and meetings.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Children who attended Tennessee’s state-funded voluntary pre-K program during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years were doing worse than their peers by the end of sixth grade in academic achievement, discipline issues and special education referrals. The trend emerged by the end of third grade and was even more pronounced three years later.

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Outcomes Study Report Guidelines 131

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

This theory requires the student to passively accept information and knowledge as presented by the instructor (Pogue, 2009, para. Project-based learning with a focus on authentic, real world problems, networked learning, and use of collaborative digital tools would fit into an Andragogical orientation. Education 2.0

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

Waterford

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Like the multiple intelligences theory , learning styles can be a practical tool but not a fully-backed theory. 6] Students learn best when teachers provide resources that meet their personal needs. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2009, 73(1). Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2009, 9(3), pp.

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Differentiated Instruction Learning Study Examples 176

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Advisory programs set aside time in the week for a smaller group of students to meet with an adult mentor in a casual setting and with the intent of building relationships. Cook-Deegan and his co-director, Kelly Schmutte , think about their Project Wayfinder tools as a supportive structure for open-ended conversations.

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Tools Education Meeting Exercises 72

Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

They are my main work, and personal tools, and all of my devices work with them. I use it for travel, conferences and off-site meetings. Email, Chrome, Calendar, Drive/Docs/Sheets/Slides, Keep, Blogger, Sites - these are my main tools for work and personal use. Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015. I love it.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Our team is driven to create the best content and study tools because we’re out to change the test prep experience for all. Magoosh started in 2009 with four co-founders and a few computers. Note: Please feel comfortable applying, even if you don’t meet all the requirements for the position.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Higher education enrollment has traditionally been counter-cyclical , growing in difficult economic times, with the classic example being the most recent–the boom in college enrollment during the Great Recession of 2007-2009. However, in economic crises, potential students’ decision-making often becomes more value- and ROI-oriented.

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Coursera Training MOOC Course 112

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2017

In practice, though, launching and sustaining a blended learning initiative takes planning, training, tech tools, and the flexibility to change course midstream. Colorado District 49 , where I am superintendent of the iConnect Zone, started down the road to blended learning in 2009, and we are still learning.

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Blended Learning Learning Outcomes Course 70

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

And fresh off what I’ve been unofficially calling “Policy Week” – the virtual meetings of SETDA on November 16-17 and of ECS on November 18-19 – I wanted to share some of my thoughts and impressions of the key discussions. With ARRA, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 , funding was aligned with state population.

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Policies EdTech Industry Guidelines 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

All students (and you) must know each other’s names, even at the first meeting. Though questioning beliefs can be a painful process, the Socratic Method includes two tools that make it effective: an open mind and respect for those around you. 2009) The First Days of School. — image credit: Fresno Public Schools.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Flipped Classroom Guidelines 246

The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

I originally wrote this post way back in 2009. There are some simple, easy to use tools that Administrators can be using right now to, just like teachers, integrate technology into what they do daily. Tool 1-Twitter Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a big advocate for Educators to use Twitter for Professional Development and growth.

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Twitter Google Video Personal Learning Network 207

edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

According to iLEAD , “Improvement science deploys rapid tests of change to guide the development, revision and continued fine-tuning of new tools, processes, work roles and relationships.” In addition to educators meeting and discussing their challenges and successes, it’s important for school leaders to do the same. Betsy Hargrove.

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Learning Conference Outcomes Elementary 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Website traffic to the homepage for IXL, a popular tool that lets students practice skills across five subjects through online quizzes, spiked in March. Between 2009 and 2014, records provided by the district show it spent about $4.7 million on new licenses and maintenance for SuccessMaker. (It Pearson stands behind its findings.

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